Today was day 2 of Brayden's Christmas Break. I have this love/hate relationship when Brayden is off track. I love love love having my boy home with me but after about a week or so he is ready for the structure that school brings as am I. Yesterday Josh was off of work so he was home with us. We lounged all day long from the busy day that Christmas was. Josh and Brayden spent all day putting together his many Lego sets. Today however Josh had to go back to work so Brayden and I were home together. By 2pm I think we were both ready for a change or I knew it was going to be a long 3 weeks. At one point he asked if he could go to grandmas house because he said it felt like we had been home for like 100 hours. Gotta love his exaggeration, but like his father he gets cabin fever quickly so I'm going to have to plan some fun activities over the next few weeks to keep both of us sane.
I'm excited tomorrow night, Josh and I have a date planned and Brayden is going to my sisters house to play with her kids. With Josh being gone so much we really try and take advantage of the free time he does have by planning lunch or dinner dates for us and some one on one time with Brayden. He really is an amazing husband and father and I'm grateful to have him in my life.
With 2011 coming to a close I've reflected a lot on the past year. We've had our ups and our downs. Happiness and tears. But as with life you take the good with the bad and I do have a lot of good to be thankful for. Each day over the last 2 months have presented situations with Brayden and his autism, but we are learning and figuring our way through it. That isn't to say that there aren't times I'm left in tears wondering how I can make it through this but I have a Heavenly Father that loves me and knows me. If it's possible He loves my son more than I do and I know as I continue to strive to do good and be obedient, the Wayman family will be blessed.
So goodbye 2011, bring on 2012!!
